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Biting vs Afflictive - What's the difference?

biting | afflictive | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between biting and afflictive

is that biting is causing a stinging sensation while afflictive is that causes physical or mental pain.

As a verb biting

is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun biting

is the action of the verb to bite.

biting

English

Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of the verb to bite .
  • An occurrence of a bite.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing a stinging sensation.
    • a biting wind
  • Cutting or incisive.
    • a biting criticism
  • Tending to bite.
    • a biting insect

    Derived terms

    * bitingly ----

    afflictive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That causes physical or mental pain
    • (Alexander Pope)
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